November 23rd can’t come soon enough. And not just for UK viewers, it seems. BBC Worldwide has now confirmed that at least 75 countries across the world will be broadcasting the eagerly awaited Doctor Who anniversary special, The Day of the Doctor at the exact same moment as the UK broadcast on BBC One.
Furthermore, over 200 cinemas in the UK will broadcast the special live on the big screen, whilst US fans will get a similar opportunity to watch the greatest TV show ever in selected US cinemas. Showrunner Steven Moffat says:
The Doctor has always been a time traveler – now he’s traveling time zones. On the 23rd of November, it won’t be the bad guys conquering the Earth – everywhere it will be The Day of the Doctor!
Here’s a full list of countries where the simulcast has so far been confirmed, with more expected to be announced in the coming days:
Europe: Germany (Fox), Finland (YLE), Poland (BBC Entertainment), Russia (Karousel and NKS)
North America: USA (BBC America), Canada (Space)
Latin America (BBC Entertainment and BBC HD): Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela
Africa (BBC Entertainment): Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Cote d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome & Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, South Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania & Zanzibar, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Australia (ABC)
Asia (on BBC Entertainment): Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand
With so many countries gearing up to broadcast the special, this may well be the show’s biggest audience turnout ever. Nothing like this has ever been attempted before by the BBC, lets hope that it pays off in bucket loads.
Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor airs on BBC One and BBC 3D on Saturday 23rd November
SOURCE: BleedingCool/DoctorWhoNews/BBC
